FBI and Justice Likely to Consult With Intelligence Community on Miranda Rights

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — After all the unnecessary political grandstanding, the administration is doing what it probably would have done anyways in the wake of the Christmas Day bombing incident. The Washington Post’s Walter Pincus, one of Washington’s premier reporters, writes that the Justice Department and FBI will “consult with the intelligence community…

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Ex-Miami DEA Chief Tom Rafanello Gets Off in Obstruction Case: Judge Tosses Charges During Jury Deliberations

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The ex-head of the Miami DEA office Tom Raffanello got an early Valentines Day gift from an unlikely person: a federal judge. In a surprise move, U.S. District Judge Richard Goldberg on Friday, in the midst of jury deliberations,  ordered the acquittal of Raffanello, who was accused of obstructing an SEC…

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